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neil1972
17-10-2008, 09:36 PM
the walther redhawk,,,i bought this as a faulty gun for £32.new £120 {co2 leak} after taking apart valve mechanism,,it worked perfectly,,,firstly,this uses the same 8 shot mags as the cp88,cp99,colt 1911 etc,,it also uses the same drop out co2 mag as the cp99,,first impressions are of a bulky but light pistol,almost all external bodywork is high impact plastic,,but doesnt look cheap..as you can tell from pic,,it has a red dot sight built into the frame,,it is activated by a trigger on the backstrap of the grip,,,simply,when you grip the gun,the light comes on,also theres a slide button below this,which alters the brightness.the windage and elevation can be altered via 2 small screws on the right side,,also on that side is the sliding safety catch.loading is done by flicking the thumb catch ,which opens the action,,,then the 8 shot mag can be inserted,,and the action pushed shut,,,,,,this gun can fire 8 shots,very quickly and accurately..the only thing i would change is that ,you can only fire double action,,if single action firing could be acheived,,,this would be a perfect addition to any collection

muzzie
23-10-2008, 02:08 PM
Hi
I have one of these but my main gripe is the trigger, it is very stiff, and when aiming you need to half pull the trigger before you need to fire. Apart from that, a very powerful air pistol.

Muzzie:D

neil1972
23-10-2008, 02:36 PM
thats my only gripe about these pistols,,,you cant fire them single action,,walther should sort this,,,and they will sell more